Derek Harper vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Derek Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derek Harper

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.